And don't forget this almost didn't happen!! Denver almost swept LA in the Western Conference Finals. If only the nuggets could have in bounded the ball in games 1 and 3, we would have been seeing the Magic play the Nuggets in the Finals!!

What about this year? Teams that need to be thought of as possible contenders. (I will not mention the lakers or the cavs because those two are obvious picks)
Orlando, Dallas, Denver, Utah and Phoenix. (phoenix though is pushing it)